Google Ads Strategy Hub

Why Google Ads Keeps Finding Bargain Hunters (And How to Fix It in 2026)


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Sarah Stemen discusses the death of the discount and the importance of a value-first approach in paid search strategy. She emphasizes the shift from a sales and discount flywheel to a trust economy, highlighting the significance of consumer preferences, ad creative as targeting, and the role of generational behavior in PPC strategy. Sarah also provides insights on PPC budget allocation, value-first experimentation, and applying a value-first PPC strategy, along with a value-first ad creative checklist.

Takeaways

  • Value-first approach
  • Creative as targeting

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Authority Declaration
  • 07:27 The Role of Creative Signals in PPC
  • 13:21 Applying Value-First PPC Strategy

The Death of the Discount: Why "Value-First" is the Only Way to Scale PPC in 2026
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Google Ads Strategy HubBy Sarah Stemen